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According to the University of Florida IFAS Extension, the agricultural and natural resources industries of Southwest Florida have an impact of $8.11 billion annually through direct sales of products, indirect sales from suppliers, and induced sales as farmers and their employees consume goods in our market.

Southwest Florida farmers and ranchers help feed, clothe, and shelter our community by producing a bounty of agricultural products such as:

• Crop, Livestock, Forestry & Fisheries – (citrus, vegetables, sugarcane, cattle, ornamentals, timber & fish sales)
• Agricultural Inputs & Services – (chemical & fertilizer sales, landscaping, pest control, veterinary, farm machinery)
• Food & Kindred Manufacturing – (citrus & sugar processing, bakeries, canning, meat processing)
• Forest Products – (paper mills, millwork, flooring, truss manufacturing, sawmills)
• Food & Kindred Product Distribution – (retails stores, restaurants, lawn & garden centers, wholesale foods)
• Mining – (oil and gas extraction, sand & gravel pits, fertilizer mines)
• Nature Based Recreation – (golf courses, hunting, fishing, eco & agro-tours)

They rely on essential partnerships with urban and suburban communities to supply, sell and deliver finished products across the country and around the globe. Rural and urban communities working together have made the most of our nation’s rich agricultural resources as they contribute to the health and wellbeing of our country and to the strength of our economy.

The week of Thanksgiving is National Farm-City Week, a time where we recognize the importance of the cooperative network between farmers, consumers, community leaders and everyone in between who contributes to our healthy and abundant supply of food, fiber, and natural resources.

Locally, we celebrate with the annual Farm City BBQ on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, an event that helps support our next generation of leaders and attracts over 3,000 local business leaders and farm families in past years!

We need your support to ensure that our children can continue to learn about the agriculture industry and its importance to all of us. Proceeds from the Farm City BBQ benefit local youth programs at Collier County 4H Club Association, the Leadership Collier Foundation, the Collier County Junior Deputy League and Collier County Key Clubs. Please consider one of the following sponsorship opportunities to help support your next generation of leaders.